About EdBrief...

EdBrief is a publication by the Education Media Group, LLC (EMG) EMG is a joint venture by Tahir Ahad, president of Total School Solutions and Vernon M. Billy, president of Governmental Solutions Group, LLC.

Tahir Ahad and Vernon M. Billy developed EdBrief in order to provide educators and the public with a one-stop Internet site for education news and resources they can use to inform their academic, business management and research efforts.

Tahir Ahad is president of a California-based education consulting firm Total School Solutions (TSS). TSS has offices in southern and northern California, and provides management consulting services in virtually every area of school site and district administration including Curriculum & Instruction, Budget & Finance, Operations, Facilities & Planning, Technology, Human Resources, Risk Management, Legal Compliance and Governance/Leadership. For more information about TSS, its associates and the services it offers, please visit www.totalschoolsolutions.net or call Toll-free at (866) 923-6393.

Vernon M. Billy is president of Governmental Solutions Group, LLC (GSG) a Sacramento-based consulting and legislative advocacy firm. GSG serves public and private education organizations, non-profit organizations and private sector companies. GSG offers clients an array of legislative services in the areas of business development, message management, State-level budget and funding augmentation opportunities, policy analysis and assistance, and coalition building. For more information about GSG, its clients and the services, please visit www.gsgllc.us.com or call at (916) 658-1688.

Jeff Hudson is the editor of EdBrief. Jeff is a veteran journalist with 10 years experience covering issues relating to K-12 education. In 2006, he received a statewide award for education coverage from ACSA (Association of California School Administrators). Jeff has also been honored with awards for business coverage. Jeff’s background includes extensive work preparing stories for different media, including daily and weekly newspapers, public radio, magazines and online publications.

EdBrief Writers
EdBrief articles are written by acknowledged experts in the areas of school finance, facilities, curriculum and instruction, leadership, legislation, operations, technology and human resources. Each of Edbrief's contributing writers has decades of experience working in school districts and with State officials, and in many cases, the writers are former principals or district directors, assistant superintendents or superintendents.

Please click on the links below to learn more about each of our education experts:

Tahir Ahad
John Almond
Vernon Billy
Cathy Bui
Tina Burkhart
Dennis Dunston
Theresa Garcia
Steve Horowitz
Andrew Keller
Adonai Mack
Timothy McClure
Brett McFadden
Solveig Monson
Aimee Scribner
William Spalding
Nancy Walker
Vern Weber